Weinsteins Hire Editor for Book Label

Rob Weisbach Is Recruited
To Head Miramax Books
Until Brothers' Departure

a Wall Street Journal Staff Reporter

Updated April 6, 2005 12:01 a.m. ET

Setting out their plans for the publishing world, Harvey and Bob Weinstein said they had hired Simon & Schuster editor-at-large Rob Weisbach to head a new book imprint they are setting up and to see through continuing projects at the Miramax Books label they founded.

The Weinsteins, who last week agreed to part ways with Walt Disney Co. in the movie business, will continue to oversee Disney's Miramax Books through September 2007...